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Sick books still used despite DepEd ban (Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines—Despite an edict proscribing their use, “sick books” remain alive and kicking, in at least two schools. us.rd.yahoo.com
Kenton Co. Public Library Holding Used Book Sale (The Kentucky Post) The Friends of the Kenton County Public Library will be holding a one day sale of used books on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Mary Ann Mongan Library. us.rd.yahoo.com
Nigeria: Group Donates Books to Public Schools (AllAfrica.com) Lagos — Foundation for Skills Development, non-governmental organisation (NGO) has distributed free new and fairly used books to some public schools in Lagos State. us.rd.yahoo.com
Indiantown Middle School students get new books (Stuart News) There are no due dates on the 3,600 brand-new books students took home from the school media center Wednesday. Thanks to a national nonprofit organization and a group of local residents, the eight books each Indiantown Middle School student selected are for keeps. us.rd.yahoo.com
St. Cloud's new public library: Books are 'flying off the shelves' (St. Cloud Times) In the two months since the new St. Cloud Public Library opened, thousands of people have signed up for library cards, checked out books and used the public meeting rooms. us.rd.yahoo.com
MERRIMACK Church seeking book donations (The Nashua Telegraph) Looking to get rid of your used books? ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Arts: Wasted Time - Three Books Full Of Evidence And Advice (Cleveland Scene) By Michael Gill The existence of a book called Spliffigami (Ten Speed Press, 128 pp., paper, 2008) is evidence that it's too easy these days to lay out books and print them on dead trees. Author Chris Stone (really?) doesn't even seem to be attempting humor with his manual on how to roll joints using multiple papers, twisting and folding them into elaborate shapes including, but not limited to, ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Books cause stir at USM (Hattiesburg American) Requiring customized textbooks enriches the coffers at some academic departments at the University of Southern Mississippi, but leaves many students poorer because they can't sell the books back. us.rd.yahoo.com
Chronicle Food staffers pick their go-to books (San Francisco Chronicle) Hardly a week goes by that the Food and Wine staff doesn't see slews of new cookbooks landing on our desks. Because we're all passionate about cooking, we are constantly adding these new volumes to our home collections. Yet we're still faithful to books that... us.rd.yahoo.com
Clarke agronomy students learn methods used to protect Rathbun Lake (Osceola Sentinel-Tribune) Students in Brandi Boyd's Clarke County High School Agronomy class left their books in the classroom and traveled to the Clarke County farm of Terry Bear to learn something that is difficult to find in a book - hands-on field experience. us.rd.yahoo.com
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